the book is when things fall part and I already have a thesis statement that’s all
I need to explain whether Or not the story explains African culture if yes?how?
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Thesis Statement: Things Fall Apart recreates the conflict between European and Igbo cultures at the turn of the twentieth century by focusing on the cataclysmic changes introduced by the forces of colonialism and Christianity.
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Research reminders:”
ccc.edu” then “Student Tools” then “Libraries” then “Malcolm X College” then “Databases”…From there, different databases will be more applicable for certain topics, although JSTOR is the single largest database.
MLA citation tips:
Purdue University OWL Online Writing Lab:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_works_cited_page.html
A thesis statement contains a main idea and at least three supporting ideas
Example: “The Ethiopian Tale” portrays African culture in a very positive light (main idea), especially in regards to its portrayal of the enlightened leadership of the ancient Nubians, and their customs and military organization (support ideas).
Outline is standard 5 paragraph Roman numeral outline (Intro with thesis, 3 body sections, conclusion)
Research Guidelines for determining if a paper is scholarly and citable for a college paper:
https://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/scholarly/
African Culture Essay
Essays are to be three to five pages, double spaced, standard font, MLA format, and include a works cited page and use at least three to five academic sources with in-text citations to support views. Students can use sources provided in class, but the majority of sources must be found through independent research.
Analytical essay about a novel or film: Read a novel or watch a film set in Africa in the modern era (1500 AD-present). Do you agree or disagree with how the story portrays African culture? Which specific aspects of African culture are you focusing on?
Suggested novel titles: Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, No Longer at Ease, The Wizard and the Crow, Kaffir Boy, Cry the Beloved Country.
Suggested film titles: Sankofa, Mandela, Blood Diamond, Hotel Rwanda, Mandabi, Jerusalema, Tsotsi, Timbuktu, Lumumba, Mandabi.
Research paper: Research a specific topic related to a specific African country or ethnic group in the modern era (1500 AD-present). Use a variety of academic sources to research the topic and report the findings back in a research paper. Examples: “Conflict Diamonds and Modern Sierra Leone, “Nigeria’s Modern Oil Industry”, “Recent Economic Development in Equatorial Guinea”, etc.
